(Alan Taylor/ The Atlantic) — As the number of cases of COVID-19 worldwide nears 65 million, and the number of deaths attributed to the disease approaches 1.5 million, many countries are enduring a crushing surge in numbers.
The toll on health-care workers, families, and the victims of the disease has been enormous.
Gathered below are photographs from around the world of the current battle against COVID-19, taken over the past few weeks. (…)